NHA: Medical Assistant(CCMA)
Certification Practice Test 2.0 A
A first-time patient is late arriving to the office. Which of the following should the medical
assistant say first? - Correct Ans✅ ("hello welcome to our office"
The assistant should greet and welcome the patient before checking him in, making
appointments, or checking on a bill.)A medical assistant discovers a garbage can fire
has started in the break room of the medical office. According to the RACE acronym for
emergency response, which of the following actions should the assistant take first? -
Correct Ans✅ (Evacuate staff and patients from the immediate area.
Using the RACE acronym, the first action the assistant should take is to remove staff
and patients who are in immediate danger from the fire.)A medical assistant has a blood
pressure cuff inflated and partially opens the valve to deflate as he listens with a
stethoscope. When should he read the diastolic pressure? - Correct Ans✅ (when the
sound disappears.
The assistant should measure the patient's diastolic pressure when the sound
disappears, also known as the Korotkoff V sound.)A medical assistant has a request to
collect a routine CBC from a healthy 10 month old infant. Which of the following is the
most appropriate collection site? - Correct Ans✅ (Left heel
If a child is under 12 months of age, an assistant should select the child's heel as the
collection site for routine testing, even if there is a well-developed vein available. The
heel stick is sufficient and causes less trauma.)A medical assistant has requested a
preauthorization for a patient's referral to a specialist. Which of the following is a reason
for the claim submitted by the specialist to be denied? - Correct Ans✅ (The service is
provided after the expiration date.
The assistant should recognize that an authorization provided for a specialist indicates a
range of dates for evaluation and treatment. Any action taken outside of this range is
subject to denial of payment.)A medical assistant in an outpatient facility is preparing for
a venipuncture. Which of the following actions should the assistant take to confirm the
patient's identity? - Correct Ans✅ (Ask the patient to state and spell their full name and
provide their date of birth.
,Acceptable identifiers include the patient's name and date of birth. The patient should
state and spell their full name as well as provide their date of birth. When the patient
provides this information, the assistant should compare it with the name and date of
birth on the requisition form and labels.)A medical assistant is administering an
intradermal injection for allergy testing. Which of the following actions should the
assistant take? - Correct Ans✅ (Locate the area two to three finger widths below the
antecubital space.
The assistant should locate this area of the patient's inner forearm for the intradermal
injection. The assistant should avoid discolored, pigmented, or scarred areas of skin.)A
medical assistant is administering an intramuscular immunization to a patient. What is
the following actions should the medical assistant take? - Correct Ans✅ (Cleanse the
site in a circular motion from the center outward.
The assistant should cleanse the site from the center outward before letting the site dry.
This technique helps to make the center of the site as pathogen-free as possible.)A
medical assistant is administering an intramuscular injection into the gluteus medius of
an adult patient. At which of the following angles should the assistant insert the needle?
- Correct Ans✅ (90 angle
A 90° angle is used primarily for intramuscular injections in adult patients.)A medical
assistant is administering eye ointment to a patient. Which of the following actions
should the assistant take? - Correct Ans✅ (Apply a thin ribbon of ointment along the
conjunctival sac.
Ointment should be applied along the conjunctival sac from the inner canthus to the
outer canthus.)A medical assistant is administering heparin subcutaneously to a patient.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - Correct Ans✅ (Inject the
medication slowly
The assistant should insert the needle quickly, release the skin, and then slowly inject
the medication.)A medical assistant is assisting a patient who is obese with an insulin
injection. Which of the following is the correct angle for this patient's injection. - Correct
Ans✅ (90 degrees
Subcutaneous injections are generally administered at a 45° angle. However, for a
patient who is obese, the subcutaneous injection should be administered at a 90°
angle.)A medical assistant is assisting a provider with an abdominal examination. When
the provider palpates the major portion of the liver, the assistant should recognize that
, he is palpating which of the following abdominal quadrants? - Correct Ans✅ (right
upper
The right upper quadrant contains the major portion of the liver. It is also the quadrant
that contains the gallbladder.)A medical assistant is assisting with the physical
examination of a patient who has scabies. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces
of personal protective equipment should the assistant wear? - Correct Ans✅ (Gown
Scabies requires contact precautions; therefore, the assistant should wear gloves and a
gown. Other patient conditions that require contact precautions include hepatitis A,
rotavirus, and herpes zoster (shingles).)A medical assistant is caring for a 4 month old
infant who has a temperature of 100.4 Fahrenheit. Which of the following is the
temperature when converted to Celsius? - Correct Ans✅ (38 C
To convert a temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius, the assistant should subtract 32
from the Fahrenheit temperature and multiply the result by 5/9: (100.4° F - 32) x 5/9 =
38° C.)A medical assistant is caring for a child who has varicella zoster virus. The
assistant should recognize that varicella is transferred through which of the following
mode of transmission? - Correct Ans✅ (Airborne
Varicella zoster virus, also known as chickenpox, is spread by airborne and contact
transmission. Contaminated particles can be inhaled through tiny droplets that are
exhaled by the infected person.)A medical assistant is caring for a patient who is 5'7"
tall. Which of the following is the patient's height in centimeters? - Correct Ans✅ (170
cm
When making this conversion, the assistant should first convert 5' 7'' to 67 inches. Next,
the assistant should convert inches to centimeters by multiplying by 2.54. The result is
170.18 cm, which rounds to 170 cm.)A medical assistant is checking a patient's hearing
using the Weber test. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - Correct
Ans✅ (Ask the patient if he hears the vibration louder in one ear than the other.
When performing the Weber test, the assistant should ask the patient if he hears the
vibration louder in one ear than the other. The Weber test is used to determine if a
patient's hearing is better in one ear than the other.)A medical assistant is cleaning an
examination room after assisting a provider with a biopsy.which of the following actions
should the assistant take? - Correct Ans✅ (Hold sharps by the blunt end to avoid a
needlestick injury.
Certification Practice Test 2.0 A
A first-time patient is late arriving to the office. Which of the following should the medical
assistant say first? - Correct Ans✅ ("hello welcome to our office"
The assistant should greet and welcome the patient before checking him in, making
appointments, or checking on a bill.)A medical assistant discovers a garbage can fire
has started in the break room of the medical office. According to the RACE acronym for
emergency response, which of the following actions should the assistant take first? -
Correct Ans✅ (Evacuate staff and patients from the immediate area.
Using the RACE acronym, the first action the assistant should take is to remove staff
and patients who are in immediate danger from the fire.)A medical assistant has a blood
pressure cuff inflated and partially opens the valve to deflate as he listens with a
stethoscope. When should he read the diastolic pressure? - Correct Ans✅ (when the
sound disappears.
The assistant should measure the patient's diastolic pressure when the sound
disappears, also known as the Korotkoff V sound.)A medical assistant has a request to
collect a routine CBC from a healthy 10 month old infant. Which of the following is the
most appropriate collection site? - Correct Ans✅ (Left heel
If a child is under 12 months of age, an assistant should select the child's heel as the
collection site for routine testing, even if there is a well-developed vein available. The
heel stick is sufficient and causes less trauma.)A medical assistant has requested a
preauthorization for a patient's referral to a specialist. Which of the following is a reason
for the claim submitted by the specialist to be denied? - Correct Ans✅ (The service is
provided after the expiration date.
The assistant should recognize that an authorization provided for a specialist indicates a
range of dates for evaluation and treatment. Any action taken outside of this range is
subject to denial of payment.)A medical assistant in an outpatient facility is preparing for
a venipuncture. Which of the following actions should the assistant take to confirm the
patient's identity? - Correct Ans✅ (Ask the patient to state and spell their full name and
provide their date of birth.
,Acceptable identifiers include the patient's name and date of birth. The patient should
state and spell their full name as well as provide their date of birth. When the patient
provides this information, the assistant should compare it with the name and date of
birth on the requisition form and labels.)A medical assistant is administering an
intradermal injection for allergy testing. Which of the following actions should the
assistant take? - Correct Ans✅ (Locate the area two to three finger widths below the
antecubital space.
The assistant should locate this area of the patient's inner forearm for the intradermal
injection. The assistant should avoid discolored, pigmented, or scarred areas of skin.)A
medical assistant is administering an intramuscular immunization to a patient. What is
the following actions should the medical assistant take? - Correct Ans✅ (Cleanse the
site in a circular motion from the center outward.
The assistant should cleanse the site from the center outward before letting the site dry.
This technique helps to make the center of the site as pathogen-free as possible.)A
medical assistant is administering an intramuscular injection into the gluteus medius of
an adult patient. At which of the following angles should the assistant insert the needle?
- Correct Ans✅ (90 angle
A 90° angle is used primarily for intramuscular injections in adult patients.)A medical
assistant is administering eye ointment to a patient. Which of the following actions
should the assistant take? - Correct Ans✅ (Apply a thin ribbon of ointment along the
conjunctival sac.
Ointment should be applied along the conjunctival sac from the inner canthus to the
outer canthus.)A medical assistant is administering heparin subcutaneously to a patient.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - Correct Ans✅ (Inject the
medication slowly
The assistant should insert the needle quickly, release the skin, and then slowly inject
the medication.)A medical assistant is assisting a patient who is obese with an insulin
injection. Which of the following is the correct angle for this patient's injection. - Correct
Ans✅ (90 degrees
Subcutaneous injections are generally administered at a 45° angle. However, for a
patient who is obese, the subcutaneous injection should be administered at a 90°
angle.)A medical assistant is assisting a provider with an abdominal examination. When
the provider palpates the major portion of the liver, the assistant should recognize that
, he is palpating which of the following abdominal quadrants? - Correct Ans✅ (right
upper
The right upper quadrant contains the major portion of the liver. It is also the quadrant
that contains the gallbladder.)A medical assistant is assisting with the physical
examination of a patient who has scabies. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces
of personal protective equipment should the assistant wear? - Correct Ans✅ (Gown
Scabies requires contact precautions; therefore, the assistant should wear gloves and a
gown. Other patient conditions that require contact precautions include hepatitis A,
rotavirus, and herpes zoster (shingles).)A medical assistant is caring for a 4 month old
infant who has a temperature of 100.4 Fahrenheit. Which of the following is the
temperature when converted to Celsius? - Correct Ans✅ (38 C
To convert a temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius, the assistant should subtract 32
from the Fahrenheit temperature and multiply the result by 5/9: (100.4° F - 32) x 5/9 =
38° C.)A medical assistant is caring for a child who has varicella zoster virus. The
assistant should recognize that varicella is transferred through which of the following
mode of transmission? - Correct Ans✅ (Airborne
Varicella zoster virus, also known as chickenpox, is spread by airborne and contact
transmission. Contaminated particles can be inhaled through tiny droplets that are
exhaled by the infected person.)A medical assistant is caring for a patient who is 5'7"
tall. Which of the following is the patient's height in centimeters? - Correct Ans✅ (170
cm
When making this conversion, the assistant should first convert 5' 7'' to 67 inches. Next,
the assistant should convert inches to centimeters by multiplying by 2.54. The result is
170.18 cm, which rounds to 170 cm.)A medical assistant is checking a patient's hearing
using the Weber test. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - Correct
Ans✅ (Ask the patient if he hears the vibration louder in one ear than the other.
When performing the Weber test, the assistant should ask the patient if he hears the
vibration louder in one ear than the other. The Weber test is used to determine if a
patient's hearing is better in one ear than the other.)A medical assistant is cleaning an
examination room after assisting a provider with a biopsy.which of the following actions
should the assistant take? - Correct Ans✅ (Hold sharps by the blunt end to avoid a
needlestick injury.
